by Terra Osterling | Apr 10, 2011 | Block Cutting and Printing, Experiences, Inspiration, Letterpress, Motivation
Make A Run For The Border Over fifteen years ago, my sister and I were rear-ended waiting to turn left into Taco Bell. The impact was pretty hard and my sister’s car was crunched, but drive-able. We pop a couple Advil for headaches and carry on our evening at the mall...
by Terra Osterling | Feb 27, 2011 | Block Cutting and Printing, Business of Freelance Writing, Creative Pursuits, How I got "here", Inspiration, Letterpress, Writing
First, show no fear. One day last week I return home from work to find “evidence” that a pest has invaded our house. A puddle on my desk and droppings here and there make that much clear. I presume a mouse, so buy an armful of mousetraps and, grumbling like a lunatic,...
by Terra Osterling | Jan 9, 2011 | Experiences, Finding the artist in me, Inspiration, Letterpress
I love words and anything to do with making words – a sharp Ticonderoga pencil, smooth flowing gel ink, bold ballpoint blue, even the feel of a computer keyboard with just the right spring to the keys. It is both the physical process and the thought process of...